The Impact of Spiritual Leadership and Motivational Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Religious Performance: Evidence from Indonesian Islamic Schools

Abstract

Integrated Islamic Kindergartens and Elementary Schools in Indonesia are highly influenced by Islam. However, some schools that aim to enhance religious performance and management still need to comprehend the role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). In addition, there has been scare research examining the interplay among spiritual leadership, motivational leadership, religious performance, and OCB in Islamic education context. Hence, this research focuses on the effect of OCB, spiritual leadership, and spiritual motivation on religious performance. The study uses a quantitative method through survey, and a proportional random sampling technique is applied to select 203 respondents, consisting of teachers and staffs. An online questionnaire measured using five-point likert scale is employed to elicit the required data. Path analysis multiple linear regression using SPSS program is further used to interpret the data. The results of data analysis indicate that spiritual motivation and leadership have a significant effect on OCB. Furthermore, spiritual motivation and leadership also significantly affect religious performance. The analysis suggests that an increase in spiritual motivation and leadership encourages OCB and leads to better religious performance in the long run. In a broader view, this research offers fruitful insights for Islamic schools in Indonesia to enhance teachers' and staffs' religious working performance.